Le Creuset (SA) (Pty) Ltd

Meet the business

Le Creuset began producing its first porcelain enamelled cast iron pots in 1925 from its foundry in Fresnoy le Grand, France. It is from this base that Le Creuset continues to produce its world famous cast iron pots. While Le Creuset has expanded the types of products it offers and has taken advantage of many technological advances since its beginnings in 1925, some things have not changed in the manufacture of Le Creuset's cast iron.The Cocotte, or French Oven, was one of the first cast iron items produced by Le Creuset and is still the most popular item sold.In order to produce the desired shape for a Le Creuset piece, two sand moulds need to be made. One produces the interior shape of the item and the second, the exterior shape. The moulds are secured together leaving a small gap between them. The raw materials, including pig iron, are melted at an extremely high temperature in a large cauldron called a creuset in French and then poured into the moulds. Once the shape is cast, and the iron cooled, it is re